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CVG to SMO: distance & flight time
Cincinnati (Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
1,896 mi
3,052 km · 1,648 nm
4h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,896 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 11m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CVG — Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport · Cincinnati, United States
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CVG
- LUK · Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field14 mi away
- HAO · Butler Co Regional Airport - Hogan Field23 mi away
- MGY · Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport44 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark54 mi away
Near SMO
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport6 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport9 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport14 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CVG from SMO?
The flight distance from Cincinnati (CVG) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 1,896 miles (3,052 km, 1,648 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CVG to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 11m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Cincinnati and Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 3 hours behind Cincinnati.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CVG to SMO?
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